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Babies Born to be Good, Say Researchers

An expanding body of research suggests people's moral compasses are active far earlier than previously thought. Young children and even babies demonstrate attributes such as generosity, empathy and a sense of justice, indicating that far from being born as clean slates, humans seem to have innate altruistic tendencies and are able to make moral choices at a remarkably young age.

By Jeanne Goddard

29 October 9 Views

MBAs Today Want to Make an Impact on the World

Business school students want to learn how to make profits in the business world. That's a given. But now, they are wanting to make a profit by doing good -- and scores of programs, like those at Wharton and Stanford which combine social consciousness with financial returns, are popping up at universities around the world.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 June 9 Views

Businesses Set Ethical and Quality Standards

Today, Harvard University is among more than 30 business schools offering courses on social responsibility.* This is illustrative of many postive trends in business, as exemplified by the growth of Business for Social Responsibility.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 March 9 Views

Responsible Forest Management in South America

In a record-setting accomplishment for tropical forest conservation, Barama Company announced that 570,000 hectares (about 2,200 square miles) of Barama's forests in Guyana is being certified as meeting the rigorous environmental, social, and economic standards.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 March 8 Views

1,500 Employees Skip Holiday Party to Transform Local Farm

In place of a holiday party, computer technology company NVIDIA conducted one of Silicon Valley's largest-ever employee volunteer events, with 1,500 employees and community members gathering to bolster a local farm's ability to continue providing students and families with access to fresh local produce. NVIDIA's annual holiday initiative called Project Inspire began on December 9 and in two days transformed Full Circle Farm's operations, building structures to enable it to become financially self-sustaining and to expand its ability to provide nutrition education to students and families in Silicon Valley.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 December 9 Views

Qantas Airline Makes Mercy Dash to Help Town Cut Off by Flooding

Qantaslink called the mayor of Moree asking if there was anything they could do to help locals who were suffering from the worst floods to devastate the region in 36 years. "Unless you can get a plane in here loaded with fresh fruit, bread and milk for our kids, there's not much else you can do to help," she said. They rang back three hours later, promising to have a plane on the tarmac by the end of the day.

By Jeanne Goddard

10 February 9 Views
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